Poverty Flashcards
1
Q
What is absolute poverty
A
When a person doesn’t have enough to afford basic necessities such as food and clean water
World Bank states that the absolute poverty line is $1.90 a day
2
Q
What is relative poverty
A
When a person earns less than a certain percentage of a country’s median income
In the UK, the relative poverty line is at 60% of the median income
3
Q
Causes of absolute and relative poverty
(give examples where necessary)
A
-Inequality in wages and unemployment
-Government policy (e.g. regressive taxation)
-Disease
-War
-Corruption
-Trade unions
